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    Default Re: my weekend warrior project, 125G paludarium

    I use this

    It's a growing medium for hydroponics. It is loaded with some really nice, all natural good stuffs like bat guano, earthworm castings, crushed bone meal, dried sea kelp and a few other things. It does have vermiculite in it, so i use a planted tank trick and cap it with coco fiber. I plants my plants deep into the soil. If i get any of my soil on the coco fiber, i replace all the coco fiber around the area, just to insure the frogs can't get to the vermiculite. Since it is filled with natural fertilizers, my plants love it. I even use it in my planted tanks now. In fact, i just set up a planted tank for crs using that soil and a cap of kitty litter.
    1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
    0.0.10 Phyllobates Vittatus
    0.0.3 Phyllobates Terribilis 'Mint'
    0.0.3 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Patricia'
    0.0.5 Dendrobates Leucomelas
    0.0.2 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Powder Blue'
    0.0.2 Ranitomeya Variabilis 'southern'
    0.0.3 Epipedobates Anthonyi 'zarayunga'
    1.2.0 Phyllobates bicolor
    0.0.3 Dendrobates tinctorius 'azureus'
    0.0.1 Avicularia Avicularia
    0.0.1 Gramastola porteri
    0.2.0 Canines
    1.0.0 Tabby/Maine Coon Mix
    2.1.0 Genetics Experiments
    0.1.0 Bed Bully

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    Default Re: my weekend warrior project, 125G paludarium

    Oh, and if the vermiculite REALLY scares you, you can always soak the soil, vermiculite is buoyant and floats. Then a little sifting and that should be that.
    1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
    0.0.10 Phyllobates Vittatus
    0.0.3 Phyllobates Terribilis 'Mint'
    0.0.3 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Patricia'
    0.0.5 Dendrobates Leucomelas
    0.0.2 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Powder Blue'
    0.0.2 Ranitomeya Variabilis 'southern'
    0.0.3 Epipedobates Anthonyi 'zarayunga'
    1.2.0 Phyllobates bicolor
    0.0.3 Dendrobates tinctorius 'azureus'
    0.0.1 Avicularia Avicularia
    0.0.1 Gramastola porteri
    0.2.0 Canines
    1.0.0 Tabby/Maine Coon Mix
    2.1.0 Genetics Experiments
    0.1.0 Bed Bully

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    Default Re: my weekend warrior project, 125G paludarium

    And if you haven't already, check out my madagascar build thread, i am doing it more of a tutorial rather than a journal.
    1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
    0.0.10 Phyllobates Vittatus
    0.0.3 Phyllobates Terribilis 'Mint'
    0.0.3 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Patricia'
    0.0.5 Dendrobates Leucomelas
    0.0.2 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Powder Blue'
    0.0.2 Ranitomeya Variabilis 'southern'
    0.0.3 Epipedobates Anthonyi 'zarayunga'
    1.2.0 Phyllobates bicolor
    0.0.3 Dendrobates tinctorius 'azureus'
    0.0.1 Avicularia Avicularia
    0.0.1 Gramastola porteri
    0.2.0 Canines
    1.0.0 Tabby/Maine Coon Mix
    2.1.0 Genetics Experiments
    0.1.0 Bed Bully

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    ok, 6 weeks in now (i think) and i haven't updated in about 3 weeks, so i guess Michelle is in need of a fix...lol it's starting to look like something i can be happy with. although, truth be told, after building the mantella tank and then looking at this one, i think to myself "i can do better "......hmmm....i have a massive tub i can keep the boys in for a while....lol
    PICS!!
    1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
    0.0.10 Phyllobates Vittatus
    0.0.3 Phyllobates Terribilis 'Mint'
    0.0.3 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Patricia'
    0.0.5 Dendrobates Leucomelas
    0.0.2 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Powder Blue'
    0.0.2 Ranitomeya Variabilis 'southern'
    0.0.3 Epipedobates Anthonyi 'zarayunga'
    1.2.0 Phyllobates bicolor
    0.0.3 Dendrobates tinctorius 'azureus'
    0.0.1 Avicularia Avicularia
    0.0.1 Gramastola porteri
    0.2.0 Canines
    1.0.0 Tabby/Maine Coon Mix
    2.1.0 Genetics Experiments
    0.1.0 Bed Bully

  5. #5
    Pluke
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    Default Re: my weekend warrior project, 125G paludarium

    Why don't you just buy a greenhouse and turn it into a giant walk-in paludarium? That's the obvious next step.

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    Default Re: my weekend warrior project, 125G paludarium

    actually, i wanted to convert my basement into my own "tropical rainforest" complete with pond, but i was shot down. i'm thinking if i hide the pond from plain view and work my way out, i might have a shot....LOL
    1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
    0.0.10 Phyllobates Vittatus
    0.0.3 Phyllobates Terribilis 'Mint'
    0.0.3 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Patricia'
    0.0.5 Dendrobates Leucomelas
    0.0.2 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Powder Blue'
    0.0.2 Ranitomeya Variabilis 'southern'
    0.0.3 Epipedobates Anthonyi 'zarayunga'
    1.2.0 Phyllobates bicolor
    0.0.3 Dendrobates tinctorius 'azureus'
    0.0.1 Avicularia Avicularia
    0.0.1 Gramastola porteri
    0.2.0 Canines
    1.0.0 Tabby/Maine Coon Mix
    2.1.0 Genetics Experiments
    0.1.0 Bed Bully

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    Pluke
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    Default Re: my weekend warrior project, 125G paludarium

    Go for it. If you don't ask, they can't tell you no. You have my permission anyway, that's all you need. Just be sure to take pics.

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    Default Re: my weekend warrior project, 125G paludarium

    Quote Originally Posted by deranged chipmunk View Post
    actually, i wanted to convert my basement into my own "tropical rainforest" complete with pond, but i was shot down. i'm thinking if i hide the pond from plain view and work my way out, i might have a shot....LOL
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